St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-03-05
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

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Present.. N. A Allison, Zach.
Sharp. Alex. Bush. Chas. Aubry.
IsLam Mizsll and r. Gala.as.
Absent-F. V. Cause. john
Tally aid Milton Burns.
On motion. the reading Of the
minutes Of the last meeting was
dispensed with.
The following bills were then
read and approved:
A. g. Tucker, j. p. 7th ward. to
holding inquest on the body Of
Geo. Mathews. ut Rayou LacOmbe,
Jan. "a. 1887. $40; bnrying tue
body. $l2 81; total. $22 50.
Manuel Quirk. H. II. hurry, W.
NJ. Watkins. Chas. Dexpony and v.
A. Stewart, jurors ut above inquest.
81 each.
J. L. Walker. NJ. D., to medical
services rendered Joseph Bennett.
prisoner. 1856. SIS.
A sealed proposal from John C.
Evans. to pain: the ontsids Of the
Jail building. was opened and read.
and laid on the table.
MIR. Chas Hosmer was, on mo-
ton. unanimously elected as bene-
6ciary cadet from st. Tammsny
parish to the State University.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved. That w. b. Cook.
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector.
be and be is hereby authorized TO
settle all notes due on the Court
house pro rata. and TO see that said
payments be properly endorsed on
said notes; and that Mr.. Vim. G..
Warren, Pa,isb Treasurer. he and
be is hereby instructed to pay said
pro rata Gil said notes.
II was then moved and adopted
that Judge JAS. NJ. Thompson be
petitioned TO adjourn the March,
Jury term Of the District Court
over till October next, aud that
Mr. +. A. Gnyol be instructed to
draw up AMI present said petition.
to be signed by the President Of
the Police Jury.
Mr.. F. A. Guyoi. in compliance
with tbs above motion, drew up
said petition. as follows:
CovINGrox, Ia, March !. 1887.
To the Hon. Jas. II. Thompson.
Judge Of tho Eighteenth Judi
cisl District Court Of the State
Of Louisiana. in and for the
Parish of St T.mmany:
The petition of tho President
and members OF the Police Jury OF
the s.id parish Of st Tammany re-
spectfully represents
That the parish Of st. Taromany
is deeply in arrear in the payment
Of its notes given FIR the erection Of
the new Courthouse, and that the
owners and holders of eaid no.es
are very pressing in their demands
for payment. AID will cause trouble
and endless annoyance unless salts
ii Il.
That your petitioners have inst;-
tuted inquiries rs to whether there
could DO any possibility Of dispeus-
ing with the next Criminal term of
your honorable cont in this par
ish. and have been satisfied. from
said inquiries. that the only impor.
tant cases on the docket of your
said honorable Court ars not likely
to be tried
That l,y dispensing with the next
Criminal term Of your honorable
Court. to he holden on the 2Sth
day Of the current month. and al
lowing the said term to 60 over till
the October term Of this year, there
will bs clear saving to this par
ish Of from 5000 to $500, which,
would enable your said petitioners
to Eqnidate. in greater part. If not
il whole. tho amount of said notes.
Wherefore, in view of the great
benefit which would accrue u your
said parish. by tue postponement
Of the next G .minal term of your
honorable Court. aud for the .vari-
our reasons above set forth, Your
petitioners pray that the next
Criminal term Of your honorable
Court, for the parish Of st. Tam
many. said term commencing on
the 18th day Of March, 1887. be
dispensed with: aud that the cases
set for trial at said term be reas
signed to the October term, 1887.
and for all other orders aud reliefs
suitable l., the premises.
Sisnsd J. NJ ALLISON,
President Police Jury.
The following public road over.
seers were then appointed:
From Gum creek bridge to John
Kale's place. w. B. Porter.
From John Kale's place 10 In
dian Village. A. j. Roussenux.
From the Strobe place to Salt
Bayou. Terance Sadler.
From the Pearl River road to
G. H. Cause.
From the Tally place 70 Slidell.
Geo. Crawford.
From Little Gum creek to Pearl |
River. John Pentou.
From the center OF Gum creek
TO Hickory creek. John Harper. in
place Of jasper Crawford.
From H. Crows place to the
Pearl River road. Dick Jones. in
place Of Geo. SiEgleterry.